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Exercise Your Senior Dog

We want our dogs to live forever, but they don’t remain puppies for long. By the time they reach middle age, most dogs start to slow down because of arthritis,
illness, injuries, or the aging process. Being overweight makes all of these problems likely to occur at a younger age.

Exercise is essential for dogs of all ages. It helps maintain muscle tone, a healthy weight, joint flexibility, good circulation, and overall health and
happiness – but when movement causes pain, it’s only natural to slow down or stay still. That creates a vicious cycle in which inactivity contributes
to pain, pain reinforces inactivity, and the dog’s health deteriorates.

How can you safely help your sedentary older dog resume an active lifestyle? Here are some exercise do’s and don’ts from CJ Puotinen for the
Whole Dog Journal.

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5 - moves with ease in the company of other dogs. They love my Kerry and she loves them.
4 - Generally enjoys playing with other dogs but it depends...
3 - MyKerry is not generally that interested in the company of other dogs.
2 - My Kerry would rather not mix with most other dogs.
1 - My Kerry does not enjoy the canine social scene.
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5 - moves with ease in the company of other dogs. They love my Kerry and she loves them.

31%

4 - Generally enjoys playing with other dogs but it depends...

26%

3 - MyKerry is not generally that interested in the company of other dogs.